Forensic Psychology
The Oxford dictionary defines the word ‘forensic’ as “Relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime.” As the name suggests, Forensic Psychology is a marriage of psychology with criminology or vice versa, and sometimes comes under the…
Environment & Sustainable Development
Whatever be anyone’s stance on issues revolving around environment, most accept that there is a clear link between environment and development and the debates have given rise to a new subject of academic study. Many universities the world over offer Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in…
Counselling psychology
This is an area of psychology that concentrates on people whose issues may not necessarily be linked to problems of mental health. Daily life throws up situations that sometimes benefit from objective guidance. It is “the applied branch of psychology that facilitates lifelong personal and…
Emerging media and communications
There was a time when communication was a simple matter. Now you need to be well-versed in so many areas to be good at communications. And with emerging media becoming more and more used, the link between the two needs to be better understood. But…
About The J. N. TATA Endowment Blog
In these blogs, we have chosen to write about courses that most students might not ordinarily be aware of. Our intention is to provide a broad idea of the courses and an indicative list of universities. We plan to also write about issues that are…
Computer Engineering
What do computer engineers do? Computer hardware engineers “research, design, develop and test computer systems and components such as processors, circuit boards, memory devices, networks and routers,” according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Naturally, an important function of computer engineers is to…
COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
“Behavioral neuroscience is the study of how the nervous system mediates behavioral effects in the realm of motivation, perception, learning and memory, and attention and motor performance. Research in this area investigates the complex interplay between the brain, behavior and environment, utilizing multiple levels of…
Clinical psychology
Clinical psychology in a generalized sense has been around for a long time. The importance of its applications and value in daily life situations has led to much research and advancement over the years. Although students may learn to identify the manifestations of mental illness,…
Clinical pharmacy/pharmacology
According to Elsevier’s Clinical Pharmacology, “Clinical Pharmacology is accepted by all 50 state Boards of Pharmacy as a compendium to fulfill the drug reference requirements for licensed pharmacies, and is officially recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a drug compendium…
Child psychology
As the name suggests, this field of psychology focuses on the study of child behaviour, growth and early learning, based on brain development in childhood. The spectrum of study falling within the scope of child development is therefore very vast. Some areas have very apparent…
Addiction or Substance Abuse Counseling
New and emerging areas falling within the purview of psychology have great practical applications and exciting advancements in the neurosciences have given rise to several new disciplines within this sphere. Psychologist Ann Steele has talked of “11 of the most exciting options in this diverse…
The variety in engineering
Engineering remains one of the most sought after disciplines at Masters and PhD levels. Most students tend to opt for well-known disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, electronic, chemical, civil and so on, but there are many more that students could consider. For instance, in addition…